Political Order and Political Decay
From the Industrial Revolution to the Globalization of Democracy
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Narrated by:
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Jonathan Davis
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By:
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Francis Fukuyama
About this listen
The second volume of the best-selling landmark work on the history of the modern state. Writing in the Wall Street Journal, David Gress called Francis Fukuyama's Origins of Political Order "magisterial in its learning and admirably immodest in its ambition." In the New York Times Book Review, Michael Lind described the book as "a major achievement by one of the leading public intellectuals of our time." And in the Washington Post, Gerard DeGrott exclaimed "this is a book that will be remembered. Bring on volume two." Volume two is finally here, completing the most important work of political thought in at least a generation. Taking up the essential question of how societies develop strong, impersonal, and accountable political institutions, Fukuyama follows the story from the French Revolution to the so-called Arab Spring and the deep dysfunctions of contemporary American politics. He examines the effects of corruption on governance, and why some societies have been successful at rooting it out. He explores the different legacies of colonialism in Latin America, Africa, and Asia, and offers a clear-eyed account of why some regions have thrived and developed more quickly than others. And he boldly reckons with the future of democracy in the face of a rising global middle class and entrenched political paralysis in the West. A sweeping, masterful account of the struggle to create a well-functioning modern state, Political Order and Political Decay is destined to be a classic.
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- Andrew
- 13-08-2018
Heavy but informative
A good sequel. however, it felt a little bit like it lacked a conclusion. That said I'd highly recommend it if you are looking to expand your knowledge on why different cultures seemly act against their own economic interests.
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- Bodhi Shannon Hardinge
- 24-01-2018
Terrific summary of a well needed reality check.
We are - in every way - a product of the past. Francis Fukuyama highlights this and the need to not be complacent with our political systems.
Not only does he give detailed examples of political decay, but he links them to today's states around the world.
If you are, like me, interested in understanding the decay of politics and the state, this book is a must.
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- Mr PB
- 25-04-2021
An extraordinary feat of storytelling and factual analysis in 2 volumes
In two volumes Fukuyama gives structure, meaning and balanced analysis to the stochastic walk of ancient and modern civilisations.
An enjoyable and enriching text.
I’d love a deep dive analysis on the Chinese cultural and political system that was as well considered and balanced as this.
Also very well narrated.
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